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Japanese encephalitis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]

Overview

Overview

Japanese encephalitis may be caused by Japanese encephalitis virus. Japanese encephalitis virus is closely related to the West Nile virus, Dengue virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, and St. Louis encephalitis virus.[1]

Causes

Causes

Japanese encephalitis may be caused by Japanese encephalitis virus. Japanese encephalitis virus is closely related to the West Nile virus, Dengue virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, and St. Louis encephalitis virus.[1]

References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Flavivirus. SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (2015). http://viralzone.expasy.org/viralzone/all_by_species/24.html Accessed on April 12, 2016


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